Garrison v. Michigan Department of Corrections, et al

Filing 57

ORDER TO PRODUCE ADDRESSES. Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (GWil)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION MATTHEW CATANZARO and MICHAEL GARRISON, Plaintiffs, v. MICHIGAN DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, Defendant. / ORDER Plaintiff Catanzaro is a pro se prison inmate still in the custody of the MDOC, at the Mid-Michigan Correctional Facility. As an indigent prison inmate who has been granted in forma pauperis status, Plaintiff does not have the resources to independently determine where Defendants Judy Cotton, Vercilla Hart or Sherrie Robbins live or work, or the power to compel the MDOC to provide him with that information. He is thus at a distinct disadvantage vis-a-vis a free society plaintiff. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that subject to a protective order that the addresses shall not be provided to the Plaintiff himself. Instead, the Michigan Department of Corrections shall provide the last known home address of Defendants Judy Cotton, Vercilla Hart and Sherrie Robbins and, if they are employed by MDOC, their current work address, to this Court for in camera review. The Court will in turn provide
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No. 08-11173 District Judge Thomas L. Ludington Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen

this address to the United States Marshal for purposes of service of process.

S/R. Steven Whalen R. STEVEN WHALEN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Dated: February 6, 2009 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served on the attorneys and/or parties of record by electronic means or U.S. Mail on February 6, 2009. S/G.Wilson Judicial Assistant

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